'The Hunger Games' star in talks to appear in The Weinstein Company's romantic drama as American socialite Lydie Marland who caused controversy when she married her adopted father, oil baron E.W. Marland.

The Oscar-nominated actress is the top choice for this challenging role which sees Lydie's relationship with her father ultimately destroy the empire they built together, according to Variety.

Jennifer plays the educated, opinionated socialite who urges her husband to raise workers' wages and improves their access to medical care, earning her the nickname of ''princess of the prairies''.